Carl Cavagnolo – National Sales Director for North America (on the right in the photo) brings deep experience in broadcast and media technology, with a strong background in sales and account management across the industry.

“We now have a fully staffed domestic team of skilled engineering, workflow, training, and commercial staff dedicated to the US and Canadian market to better support our current and future customers. I look forward to working with the client base and integration community by sharing what has made Octopus News the largest privately owned NRCS-only vendor,” said National Sales Director for North America, Carl Cavagnolo.

Carl is now working closely with local partners and taking care of Octopus customers across North America – so if you’re based there, you may be hearing from him soon. Welcome aboard, Carl!

Dan Firnbach – Solutions Sales Manager for North America (on the left in the photo) has joined Octopus Newsroom after more than 13 years in television news, including over a decade leading newsrooms.

Dan brings a unique perspective to the role as an award-winning News Director who has led editorial teams and journalists, and launched new programming throughout his career. His extensive newsroom experience gives him a deep understanding of the challenges broadcasters face every day – insight that will help both current and future Octopus customers get the most from their news production workflows. Welcome, Dan!